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Phone and Internet services are on the way
We would like to announce that we will be rolling out business Phone and Internet services. Currently we are in the process of finalising marketing materials and operational systems to create orders and manage things like billing and support. We are currently
Cyclone Alfred Operating Hours and Outages
Hello all, Brisbane is currently experiencing cyclone damage and flooding. We will still be operating business as usual for the most part with only a few team members affected. We are still available to support our Brisbane customers but will be exercising
Relevate Community Face2Face events
Purpose of the Face2Face events: At the difference of our online networking events, Relevate Community Face2Face is holds once a month at the moment. It allows our members of a certain region to connect in real life, network and gather while keeping in
Entrepreneurs Expedition
We are planning trips to business locations internationally. This is part of the Relevate Community's growth program. The idea is to bring business owners to international locations to build networks, break down barriers, provide cultural training and
What is a Data Breach?
What does a data breach mean? A data breach occurs when unauthorized parties access and extract sensitive data from an individual's, company's, or organization's digital systems or databases. Benefits for the perpetrators include: Monetary Benefits: Offenders
Essential Eight: A Guide to Cybersecurity in Compliance with Australian Standards
How to Stay Safe from Cyberattacks in Australia. Cybersecurity is very important. There are always new and dangerous ways that hackers can try to break into your systems and data. That’s why the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) came up with the
Community Guidelines
Welcome to the Relevate Online Community. We believe in sharing information and experience around Digital Transformation for the benefit of all. Our community channels are monitored by our team. And, in order to foster a thriving group, we would like
Future-Proofing Strategies: Navigating Growth and Adaptability in the Dynamic IT Industry
Considering the dynamic nature of the technology industry, what strategic approaches do you believe have been most effective in ensuring long-term growth and adaptability for IT business?
Webflow ....Just Do it
Jesus, I am a awful man for shiny new things ....I am like a magpie....dabbling here and there in all types of new tech , SaaS subs .....must be up to about 20 or so in the last year ....great fun But I think I have just met my new boyfriend .....Webflow
What is your best networking advice?
I wonder what you are doing in terms of networking and what tips and tricks have helped you to be successful? Doesn't matter if it's online or offline.
What is the best tool for editing video?
We create video for business purposes. These are videos for education and are not necessarily cinema quality. We favor speed and value rather than special effects and high end quality. We publish the videos on YouTube and have been proactively growing
Ideas Board
We are looking for new ideas to improve our customer service and general service offering. This forum topic is your place to give us your thoughts. What are we doing well, what could we do better. We look forward to your feedback.
Linkedin Pods
Thoughts anyone ? Potentially going to be involved in a Linkedin Pod .....lots of effort and making time to offer opinion on topics that might not necessarily be your thing but to stay in the game you need to comply ....The return is guaranteed replies
Those soft skills
What are they ? How do you recognise them when you are hiring ? How much value do you put on them ? Take a chance with promise over experience ? I am interested to hear peoples thoughts around what traits are most important for the modern sales person
Linkedin.....just give me the price and let me upgrade !!!!!
Being trying since last week to pay them way too ,much cash for their software ......and their sales guys wont call me back , they wont demo , they wont do a compare on contrast ....I have a list of questions about the project management functionality
send out an email to my connections on LinkedIn.
Hi Guys, I am looking to send out an email to my connections on LinkedIn. I am aware that LinkedIn does not allow bulk emails over a certain number. The email is to invite them to test to platform and then to provide feedback on their experience etc.
Zoho or not?
Hey Avon I am wanting to do some email campaigns and have been suggested to use gmass, linking from a google sheet. However I have been playing with gmass this week and found that you can only use gmail and it will not recognise a 365 email address which
Facebook
Hey Avon, with Facebook's new restrictions for Australia news sites, seems I can no longer post links to the articles I have up on my website (and free e-guides etc). This goes for posts and comments in groups how can I get people from Facebook to read/download
Here is a question on behalf of Helen from Rise Legal
Do you have any tips for being able to share links to website articles on Facebook? Under new policy from Facebook removed Australian news in their social feeds.
Booo
Ghosting ......does anyone have any methods of trying to get over the the dreaded ghosting experience ? Being a little naive , I offered a massive amount of my own time and lifeblood to win a client . They signed my T's and C's ,. T'c and C;'s which probably
What are some sales processes that people are using?
During the time of Corona it's difficult to meet face to face. What are some of the methods people are using to connect in lieu of face to face sales and how has this impacted your operations? Do you have any examples of questions you might run through
How are you making connections on LinkedIn?
What is your approach on LinkedIn? How are you making connections, what is working, what is not? What is your biggest challenge with LinkedIn?
How are people getting their contacts from LinkedIn to their CRM?
What platforms, tools techniques are you using and why? Some have some limitations, what are they and have you found any workarounds?
Podcasts
I have recently decided to make a podcast. I have some questions below that I would appreciate some answers to . The focus of my podcast is to talk to successful people who experienced childhood abuse/traumatic experiences and went on to become successful and highly motivated adults. It is aimed primarily at younger people who have experienced negative events in their life and as a result experience a lack self-confidence which could be contributing to them having difficulty developing healthy
Welcome to the Relevate Community Forum
This is your private discussion group where we can discuss all things marketing and marketing technology. Please post a comment or question and we will do our best to answer.
Developing video content
Guys I want to put this out there ....who can tell me how much video has benefitted their business. I am just about to launch my ugly mug onto the cyber waves ....what should I do first ....mini 30 sec blog pitches ....a 3 min origin story for the website
Making Business Connections
What are some of the ways people are connecting with each other through covid? What strategies are you using to make new connections, how are you building your network?
What calendar booking tool do you use and why?
What calendar application is everyone using and why? Is it cost, does it connect multiple calendars and do you connect it to anything? Does it have that one function that you can't live without? We'd like to know your thoughts.
Date based Zoho Campaigns
I want to send an internal email to staff every Friday to remind them to complete their timesheets. I have created the email with a link button to the Timesheet form. I want to use campaigns so that I can trigger an email to be sent to them again on Monday
Have you tried Linux?
There has been an increase in the number of Linux users, particularly Ubuntu for the operating system of their computer. With Linux now taking up 2% of all computer operating systems. While 2% doesn't seem like much, it is millions of devices. What platform
What about Trustpilot
A question from Peter C. What do you think about using Trustpilot for getting reviews for our eCommerce store? It all sounds fantastic but I have no idea if it is worthwhile.
PSA Recommendations
We have a service business and are needing a solution to help us track and bill our hours. We have tried several of the free tools, but they just don't seem to work effectively and there is zero visibility into profitability. Is there anything you recommend?
CRM Adoption Strategies
We would like to know some of the ways people are getting their teams using CRM. Do you have any tips, techniques or things that you do which have worked?
Getting people to use CRM
We would like to know some of the ways people are getting their teams using CRM. Do you have any tips, techniques or things that you do which have worked?